Dolley Madison, the White House, and the big tornado / by Alice Boynton and Wiley Blevins; illustrated by Massimiliano di Lauro.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, New York : Reycraft Books, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First edition hardcoverDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 30 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781478870517
- 1478870516
- Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849 -- Juvenile literature
- Madison, James, 1751-1836 -- Juvenile literature
- White House (Washington, D.C.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Capture by the British, 1814 -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns -- Juvenile literature
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 973.5109 B792 | Available | 33111010665343 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 973.5109 B792 | Available | 33111010541668 |
Includes bibliographical references.
Many people know the story of Dolley Madison, one of the first First Ladies to live in the White House, and how she saved the famous painting of George Washington as the British attacked and burned Washington, D. C. But few know what happened next. With the U.S. soldiers in retreat and Dolley fleeing, what drove the British soldiers out of the city they were intent on destroying? Was it really a tornado? Or was it something else?